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Author: John Baker
Date: 2001-05-30 22:50
Can anyone help me identify a Noble, not Noblet! clarinet. To my untrained eye, I am not a clarinetist, it appears to be a clunky version of a Noblet. It says it was made in Paris and appears to be good wood but with some very large set screws in the key mechanisms. Thanks, John.
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Author: Joseph O'Kelly
Date: 2001-05-31 01:46
Mabey the "t" wore off and it is a noblet.
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Author: Don Berger
Date: 2001-05-31 14:40
I've never heard of "Noble" , just NobleT also. Conn, back in the '40-60 s employed very-small set screws , in their Director cls, dont know of others tho. Don
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Author: Gordon (NZ)
Date: 2001-06-01 06:49
Perhaps the guy who stamped the letters on had a good time the night before.
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Author: John Reynolds
Date: 2004-09-09 11:48
I recently got the same thing. The bell logo is a sketch of the Eiffel Tower with a script Noble superimposed, right? Any info on pedigree?
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Author: rmr25
Date: 2004-09-09 16:06
I have that clarinet. On the bell is the Eiffel tower figure with the word "Noble" overstamped on it. On both UJ/LJ is stamped "Made in Italy" and the s/n 54. The keywork seems to be German Silver that was tarnished, but cleaned up nicely. To my mind, this resembles a mid-level Selmer. I'm guessing vintage in the late '50s, early '60s.
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Author: rmr25
Date: 2004-09-09 16:22
I have that clarinet. It has the logo as described. On both the upper and lower joints, however, are stamped the words "Made in Italy" and the s/n: 54. The keywork seems to be German silver. It was tarnished the usual dull gray, but cleaned up nicely. To me it resembles a mid-level Selmer. Its vintage feels like late '50s or early '60s.
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Author: BobD
Date: 2004-09-10 12:23
Yes, didn't they also make the Buffe!...or was it boffe
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Author: William
Date: 2004-09-10 14:32
I thought all clarinets were noble instruments..................
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Author: Bob A
Date: 2004-09-10 14:34
William, only the Bass and then only R.Malerne's
Bob A
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Author: MMoyerSV
Date: 2012-12-27 20:41
I have an E flat Noble (Not Noblet) clarinet and it plays very nicely. The intonation is very even and better than some new E flats I have played.
Mike M
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